South Korea looks to end Covid restrictions despite record surge in cases, deaths

Despite the numbers, the government shows no sign of rethinking plans to remove almost all social distancing restrictions in coming days and weeks, and public opinion appears to support those moves.

South Korea recorded a record 621,328 new daily Covid-19 cases and a daily record 429 deaths, authorities said on Thursday, as the country which once took an aggressive anti-pandemic approach is set to end Covid restrictions.